Two PL clubs keen on signing Jadon Sancho
September 8, 2026 01:54
EyeFootball, citing teamTalk, reports that former Manchester United and Chelsea winger Jadon Sancho is drawing interest from two Premier League clubs. Sancho is a free agent following his release from Manchester United in July, and those outlets say unnamed top-flight sides have already contacted his representatives.
The report notes Sancho had hoped to return to Borussia Dortmund on a Bosman last month, but Dortmund instead took Ethan Nwaneri on loan from Arsenal. EyeFootball’s piece suggests Leeds United and Sunderland could be among the potential suitors, though those clubs were not officially named in the original report.
KEY CONTEXT
- Sancho is a Manchester City academy graduate and has been unattached since his summer departure from Manchester United.
- A proposed free transfer back to Borussia Dortmund did not materialise after Dortmund opted for a loan deal for Ethan Nwaneri.
- The publisher points to recent activity from Leeds and Sunderland: both clubs had been linked with loan moves for other wide attackers (Mykhailo Mudryk and Jack Grealish) earlier in the window.
WHY IT MATTERS
If the reported Premier League interest is accurate, Sancho could secure a return to England’s top tier without a transfer fee, offering clubs needing attacking options a low-cost signing. His availability also underlines how the summer window has shifted for some players who hoped for specific moves (such as back to former clubs) but remain on the market.
WHAT TO WATCH NEXT
- Whether any of the unnamed Premier League clubs will make a formal offer to Sancho and which clubs they are.
- Whether Sancho finalises a deal in the coming days — the transfer window closes on September 1, 2026, as noted in the publisher’s coverage.
- Whether Borussia Dortmund or other continental clubs revisit interest if no Premier League offer emerges.
KEY FACTS
- Jadon Sancho is a free agent after being released by Manchester United in July.
- teamTalk (as relayed by EyeFootball) says two Premier League clubs have contacted Sancho’s representatives; the clubs were not named.
- Sancho had been pursuing a Bosman return to Borussia Dortmund, but Dortmund signed Ethan Nwaneri on loan from Arsenal instead.
- EyeFootball suggests Leeds United and Sunderland could be among potential admirers (this is presented as the publisher’s view, not a confirmed fact).
- Leeds had been linked with Mykhailo Mudryk and Sunderland with Jack Grealish; Mudryk joined Spurs on loan and Grealish moved to Everton, per the report.